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t CHARLOTTE NEWS JUNE 1 8 1 906 SffDPEHS TO LIMIT THEMSELVES iin-,inaham Age Herald, mnoiifrs will soon find it necessary n im theinselve to a . cigar on Sun .,vs unless they happen to be million 'a with a reckless disregard for a!,ne Tlie obacco croD in tne Vuel this year came so near being V-sroyeil bv excessive rains that no 0,v than half of the usual yield can Le cut. Doubtless there are a number of men i this world who never heard of the yuelta Abajo, but- some of them are n i fair way to be made aware of its 1-vutrnee before another twelve month rolls around. The Vuelta Aba io produces the finest cigar fillers that K mown in all the big round world: j'ieUje when this supply is reduced nne-hal:' there must be privation and suHVriiii? among tobacco connoisseurs. Yhe uolta Abajo is a section covering i;uo of 500 square miles in Pinar joi tile most westerly province of Cula. It lies on the sunny, southern s!olv of the Organ mountains, pro moted from the steady winds which thrash and bruise the delicate leaves in oilier sections. Like' the wines pro duced by a few small vineyards in the j.Vem-1) 'province of Champagne, the tol'UC( o grown in this small district jui;; a characteristic delicate flavor tilat has so far proved unattainable elsewhere. Numerous learned scien tist have tried in vain to discover the saivt of this superior quality, but they have failed. But Cuba has recently titablitfhfd and agricultural experi ment station under tae direction of the American expert trained in the Government agricultural department at Washington, so nature will probably not he able to hide the secret much longer. Once the conditions are thor: oushly understood, Cuba's output of Vuelta Abajo quality of tobacco will be increased a hundred fold and be come s;o cheap that even in a political campaign everyone will be able to smoke good cigars. . Three Sections in Cuba. There are three tobacco-growing sec tions in Cuba the Vuelta Abajo, in Pinar del Rio, which produces the ex quisite tiiller and some fine wrappers; Partido. in the province of Havanna, which produces wrappers and some fillers; Kemedois, in Santa Clara prov ince, which produces heavy fillers of the kind used in so-called "seed and Havanna"' cigars. In the first named province there will be barely half a crop this year; in the other two the crops will be nearly normal in quanti ty, but of very poor quality, so that ike money value of the crop of the whole island will not be more than half of the usual amount. tobacco growing does not require the costly plant that sugar raising does, so it is peculiarly a Cuban indus try, whereas the sugar industry is passing into the hands of foreigners, Chiefly Americans. One hundred thousand persons make a living in Cu ba by raising tobacco. A 50 per cent reduction of the income of 100,000 per sons makes, of course, a curtailment of their buying capacity by just that amount. As nearly all manufactured goods and a considerable amount of food products come from the United btatts, this misfortune to the island's tobacco crop will be feit here in more ways than one. In 19-kt, Cuba exported 15,914 tons of leaf tobacco, 206,781,000 cigars and UJ,821,i.Mi(j packages of cigarettes, of which a large part came to the Uni ted States. In fact, the United States is becoming more and more depen dent on Cuba for its tobacco supply, from Cuba was $9,807,tjy3, while in the la 19w the value of tobacco in all first eleven months of 1905 the amount had increased to ?13,C63,C22. The to tal value of the 1905 crop was $45, "W.tHj.j, of which $29,000,000 worth was exported. In the face of the tremen dous increase of the consumption of tobacco any shortage in the supply is a serious matter. Reduced to figures by the internal revenue bureau, the iiK-rease in cigars manufactured in the United States is shown to be from M.1C3.U72.440 cigars and 3,328,447,075 cigarettes in 1905 to C,8G0,914,575 ci gars. . 2,328,033,645 cigarettes and 728,-4-2,630 little cigars in 1905. The amount of manufactured tobacco, and snuff increased in the same period from 259,101,115 pounds to 355,620, !b0 pounds. Value of Crop. A good example of 'what a short tobacco crop in Cuba means to the Ptople of the United States was found when Weyler the Butcher prohibited tbe exportation of tobacco. The price of scraps and cuttings, which is the re fuse of cigar factories, at one time yarded as utterly worthless, but which were found later to be available for stogies and cheaD cierars. rose in price from 2 cents a pound to 14 cents. a view of the prospective shortage ' a Cuba this season the tobacco trusts ' making strenous euorts to get hold every available pound of scraps and cuttings at 22 cents a pound. The result is already felt by those who oke stogies, for they now get two l0r a nickel instead of three, as for- jjrly. As usual it is the poor man flo bears the burden. Those who can ord to smoke cigars of good quality 1 not he affected if they are care Iul to stick to brands of established mutation. Large manufacturers ere carry a stock of raw material suf n.uent to last them from tweleve to !ht months. They dare not increase fje. 1'iice nor reduce the quality or jaeir leading brands for fear of losing e sale of them, because the average "noKer m fantastic, advertising schemes of questionable value. Over in England where the. situation is different the price of cigars has been advanced 15 per cent. ' Will Raise Price. But every cloud has its silver lin ing. Te shortage of the tobacco crop will raise the price of raw material to a. point which will greatly stimulate production. There are only 100 000 acres of land devoted to tobacco rais ing m Cuba, while there are at least 200,000,000 adapted to its culture, uood tobacco land is worth about $2000 a caballeria, which is 33 1-3 acres, or $60 an acre. Experts estimate the cost of producing 100 bales to tobacco of 110 pounds each at $4727. This in- l,uucs everyuimg. from the rental val ue of the caballeria of land, only one half of which would be planted in to bacco, the rfst hoincr vegetables to support the planter and uj, lu pussiuie pnysican's bills ".m6 excuses oi tne planter At current rates the 100 bales to tobac co would be worth in Cuba $6100. As the Cuhnn nl v. u,u. uuw UUIUW money at 6 per cent, instead of 18 per cent, which he had to pay, formerly, there are excellent opportunities to An IT1 (Tn -i 1 . . in Louacco culture. EX-CONVICT HAD JEWELS. Arrested on Suspicion, He Turns Out to Be Butler-Burglar. x New York, June 14. Two valuable pieces of jewelry, a string of pearls attached to a diamond locket, and a diamond butterfly pin, found in the possession of a prisoner arrested on suspicion in Solomon Newman's pawn shop, 1052 Third avenue, yesterday afternoon, were identified today as part of valuables worth $10,000 stolen on June 6 from the summer residence of V. S. Gould, at Portchester, N. Y. me prisoner, wno yesterday called himself Harry Wilson, of 218 Marcy avenue, Brooklyn, is Edward Schubert, an ex-convict, whose specialty has been securing employment as butler and robbing his employers. He was employed as Mr. Gould's butler, and his disapperance and "that of the jew elry were simultaneous. Schubert was araigned in the York ville court and held in $2,500 bail until tomorrow. Besides the two picees of jewelry found on his clothes he had pawn tick ets showing that he had pawned two diamond pins, four gold shirt buttons, feur rinsrs and a gold watch. ' Nowhere in 'the world can you see such handsome men and women as are to be met in the United States." They all use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. R. H. Jordan & Co. DEATH IN BORDER CLASH. Former State Senator and Other Tex ar.s Killed by Mexicans. Austin, Tex., June 16. Meagre de tails of a serious conflict between prominent Americans and Mexican residents of Starr County, situated on the Rio Grande border, were re ceived here today. Gov. Lanham received a telegram last night from County Judge J. R. Monroe, asking that a detachment of State Rangers be sent to Rio Grande City at once, as serious trouble was threatened. The rangers were sent as requested, but they cannot reach Rio Grande City until late this even ing. Private telegrams were received here today , by stockmen who have ranches in that section, stating that former State Senator E. R. Lane has been killed. It is also reported that other Americans have been murdered by Mexicans, . and that several of the latter have been killed. "SHOOT AGAIN," SAID NEGRO So Farmer ho had Cursed Promptly Winged Him. Winchester, Va JunelC. With a bullet hole in his shoulder, fired from, revolver of William Allen, a farmer, of Clarke county, Baker Page, a negro, knelt in the road in frcn of Mr. Allen's home, near Berryville, yesterday even ing and dared Allen to shoot him again. The latter fired a second shot at the negro, which took effect in his arm. Allen and the negro had a dispute and the negro cursed Allen, who then shot him, the first shot striking the negro two inches above the left lung. Allen was arrainged this morning be fore Mayor D. H. Jones, of Berryville. Mayor Jones dismissed the case. The negro was not seriously wounded. R. H. JORDAN & CO'S SUCCESS. fixed is accustomed to paying a Price for n fWorl o-raHi) nnrl will . aiige brands rather than submit to j a mcrease. The only recourse for J t, v,r manufacturer is to reduce e advertising and selling expenses, et the remainder of the loss and ait for beter times The next year "111 Ita n lw ... . . uai vest time tor wnat inanu- fact IS everything n nie'nr shmilrl not. an( Untiling it nntsvnrlr, firmUt by irresPnsible makers under am? names invented for the occasion, "J sold at fat profits. Also prize upon schemes of all sorts to boom 6ar Clgars are already doomed to an to ah h- Tobacco coat too raueu auow any manufacturer to indulge Great Popularity of Plan to Sell Med icine at Half-Price and Guarantee a Cure. R. H. Jordan & Co., the enterprising druggists, rather than await the ordi nary methods of introduction, urged the Dr. Howard Co. to secure a quick sale for their celebrated specific for the. cure of constipation and dyspepsia by offering the regular 50 cent bottle at half-price. The wonderful success of this plan was a great surprise even to R. H. Jordan & Co. and today there are scores of people here In Charlotte who are using and praising this remark able remedy. So much talk has been caused by this offer, and so many new friends have been made for the specific, that the Dr. Howard Co. have authorized druggists R. H. Jordan & Co to contin ue tnis special half price sale for a limited time longer. In addition to selling a 50-cent bot tle of Dr. Howard's specific for 25 cents R. H. Jordan & Co. have so much faith in the remedy that they will refund the money to anyone whom It does not cure. When your head aches, your stomach does not digest food easily and nat urally. When there is constipation, speck3 before the eyes, tired feeling, giddiness,- bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, heart-burn, sour stom ach, roaring or ringing in the ears, melancholy, and liver troubles, Dr. Howard's specific will cure you. If it does not, it will not cost you a cent. This latest achievement of science is of great value in curing sick head ache. Thousands of men ar today free from that painful - disease solely through the use of this specific. 7 about the,. I umai loco late THIS is a matter of great interest to the public, and of still greater interest to thousands of individuals. People with the fairest minds and that means most people have been disturbed and unsettled by the developments and denunciations of the past few months. What these people want is the truth the plain unvarn ished truth. To give them this truth is the object of this announcement. ' The Mutual Life Insurance Company was organized in 1 843, the first of its kind in America. In 24 years it had become the largest in the world, for 39 years, in spite of the keenest competition, it has held the lead,( passing unharmed through panics, failures, strikes and wars; meeting with promptness its every obligation and having 460 millions of assets to-day. The , recent Insurance agitation was unique. The investigation certainly was thorough. As every one knows the Mutual Life was on the firing line. The smoke has now cleared away. What do we find ? ,J In ;the first place we find that the Mutual Life is still the largestA ' and staunchest Life Insurance Company in the world. Without defend- ing or in the least belittling the abuses and extravagances recently brought to light, everybody should keep in mind the fact that the solvency of this Company has not for a moment jeen affected thereby. Concerning the work of the finance committee which has been attacked in the press,! (this Company's auditing committee consisting of Messrs. Truesdale, Auchincloss, Fish and Dizron stated on February 15th, 1906: : X' "The Committee certify that the investments of the Company are qf l the highest order and we'd selected' ' aud, ' ' have found the valuation given safe and conservative, in many instances less than the market value and in none in excess of such value." In the next place, extravagance has been stopped, and those reP ponsible for it have gone ; a new, management has been installed retrenchments have been effected that have already saved vast sums money and will save much more as time goes on. Legislative reforms!1 have likewise been anticipated, and the Company is now as sound at the circumference as it always hij been at the core. In the next place, the ending of the first Quarter Presents" anTexcel2 lent opportunity for comparing this year with last. , and! ggp ms of! t I The amount paid policy holders is $9,60836.50, an increase of $1 ,070,815.26. The receipts for premiums were $15, 08 2, 4.8 4.. 57, a decrease fl of $857,005.20 for the period. This is a shrinkage of less than 5 per ce?it. The amount paid for expenses was $2,035,552.4.4. a redicction of $r,547279-36- if This remarkable showing is a good thing to be kept in mind by everybody those now insured in the Mutual Life, and those who should be. It cannot 'be accounted for by the smaller amount of new business written. Of the saving for the quarter, the sum of $390,951.52 is in items not connected with the obtaining of new business. , J In the next place we find that this Comnanv is doing business (more business than any other company in the world with one exception.! Tar from being paralyzed or demoralized it is forging right ahead. Policies! vJ by the hundred are being written each day; honest trustees, keenly alert, are directing its affairs ; faithful and experienced men are doing its intricate work ; loyal agents are explaining its advantages and discriminating I people are obtaining its protection. In the next place we find that there need be no question as) 1 "X to the future. A Dolicv in the Mutual' Life is inst - as onnrl sae m1 f . . . J ww m mm Mk X No obligation could possibly be better,- v A bond of the United States Government is no safer. It will, therefore, be a misfortune if any onei is misled by the writer who prints tor revenue or for notoriety, or by the' attorney who is out for his clients, or the competitor who is out for himself, or even by the gentlemen who have organized' themselves into committees under an honest misapprehension of the facts. Such incidents! may tend to hinder business, but need deter no one who needs insurance. With economy, which means rapid improvement in regard to earning of surplus for dividends, everywhere at work in the Mutual Life; with! its immense size as the basis for moderate general expenses; wi smaller1 liability for renewal commissions to agents than any other Comp. ny; with j the cost of new business limited by law for all Companies, how can any ' one possibly better provide for the uncertainties of the future than through a policy in the first Insurance Company in America, and the. strongest in the world The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York New York V The Mutual Life has devised and placed on the market at a notably oi rate, a policy which provides protection more far-rcachi?ig titan an ordinary contract. Send yoztr address and let us inform you as to the particulars. 1 Statement GERMAN INSURANCE COMPANY, of Freeport, Illinois. Condition December 31st, 1905 as sliown by statement filed. Capital paid up in cash .S 200,000.00 Amount Ledger assets Dec. 31st previous year .... 5,571,358.45 Income From policy-holders .. ..3,617,035.09 Miscellaneous, 261,960.06 3,878,995.15 Disbursements To policy-holders 1,784,820.81 Miscellaneous 1,421.866.92 3,206.687.73 Fire Risks Written or renew- . ed during year.. . . .342;411,396.00 In force .-.564.215.849.00 ASSETS. I Uoc value of real estate 75,500.00 Mortgage, loans on real es- ' I tate . , 3,581,058.21 Loans on stocks., bonds, ' and other collaterals . 7,200.00 Book value of bends and and stocks 1,616,302.91 Cash in Home Office and deposited in banks . . Agents' balances, repre senting business written subsequent to October 1, 1905 Agents balances, repre senting business written prior to October 1, 1905.. 7,813.80 Interest and rents due and accrued 108,286.00 Bills receivable, not ma tured taken for Ma rine and Island risks,.. 92,217.16 Total $6,351,951.87 Less Assets, not admitted 203,213.80 Dissolution Sale ! Having sold our stock in the Denny Cafe Company to Mr. W. D. Wilkinson we wish to thank our friends for their patronage and to ask a con tinuance of the same for Mr. Wilkinson. D. A. HURLEY, C. E. HOOPER. 420,074.13 440,499.66 Total admitted assets ..$6,148,738.07 LIABILITIES. Losses and claims unpaid $ 209,270.13 Unearned premiums .... 3,787,402.70 Total liabilities as to policy-holders Capital paid up in cash . . Surplus $3,996,672.83 , 200,000.00 . -.952,065.24 .$6,148,738.07 CAROLINA .$5,581.31 939.99 .3,000.00 Total liabilities. . . . BUSINESS IN NORTH . IN 1905. Fire Risks writ ten .$988,371.00 Premiums received . . Losses incurred Fire 3,939.99 Paid Losses now unpaid . . President, C. A. Collmann; Secre tary, F. M. Gund; Home Office, 9-11 and 13 North Galma Avenue, Free port, 111.; General Agent for service, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C; Business Manger for North Caro lina, M. A. Shuman & Co., New Or leans, La. State of North Carolina, Insurance Department, Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 23, 1906. I, James R. Young, Insurance Com missioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the German Insur ance Company, of Freeport, 111., filed with this Department, showing the con dition of said Company on the 31st day of December, 1905. - Witness my hand and official seal the day and date above written. JAMES R. YOUNG, Insurance Commissioner. Statement UNITED SURETY COMPANY. of Baltimore, Md. Condition , December 31st, 1905, as sliown by statement filed. Amount of capital paid up in cash $ 334,900.00 ASSETS. Book value of real estate ..$250,000.00 Book value of bonds and stocks 216,000 00 Cash in Home Office and de posited in banks 36,350.00 K III! WW,? Try Our Washing Why not try "The Sanitary Way" this week? The Family Washing done by our Special Household Plan, is all that could be desired. Washed clean, ster ilized, and returned in "short order." Just say the word we'll call at once. Charlotte Steam Laundry v LAUNDERERS, DYERS, CLEANERS. 219 South Tryon Street. License Notice! The following License are due June 1st, Auctioneers, Barbers, Bakers, By-" cycle Dealers, Guns, and Pistols, Auto mobiles, Coal and Ice Co., Hotels, Co co Cola Bottlers, Lunch Houses, Res taurants, Gas Co., Electric Light Co., Electricians, Oil Co., Newspaper Un ion, Hacks, Junk Dealers, Laundries, Fertilizer Dealers, Ice Cream, Soda Fountain, Undertakers, Soda Water Bottlers, Money Lenders, Wagon and Buggy Dealers, R. R. Agts., Photogra phers, Lumber Yards, Livery Stables, Omnibusses, Pawn Brokers, Real Es tate Agts.. Shooting Gallery, Trading Stamps, Furniture Instalments, Bag gage Wagons, Job Printing, Hides and Bones, Bill Posters, Packing Co., Ar chitectSi Wood Yards. W. B. TAYLOR, City Tax Collector. V l i A i i 1 . 1 i i 4 4 i 4 1 For Sale The O'DONOGNUE Residence i on Eat terenuo. FOR RENT Total admitted assets ..502,350.00 LIABILITIES. Capital paid up in cash. .$334,900.00 Surplus .. .. 167,450".D0 CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears th Bigoatur? of Specked And Streaked While hanging on the line dry. CO HOME WASHED CLOTHES. are certainly not a success in any sense of the word. Those done by the washerwoman are not clean, not given sanitary treatment and they seldom look as white and nice as they should, owing to the fact that thorough rinsing is impossible for lack of time, facilities and water. Our. "ROUGH DRY PLAN" saves lots of time, bother and worry. It is cheaper, easier and more satisfactory. Model Steam Laundry freQ City Tax Returns Notice This Is to notify all per sons and corporations residing in the city of Charlotte, who own or have control of taxable property in the city, on the 1st day of June, 190G, to return during the month of June, a list of their taxable property in. said city; and also to make returns of all taxable polls (all males between twenty-one and fifty years of age are liable for poll tax). : By authority of the amended char ter of the city of Charlotte, Section 30. City Return Made at the County Cour House, same place as State and county returns are made: C. M. ETHEREDGE, Clerk and Treasurer. . 21-D-to 7-1. MEN AND WORSEN Use Big U fqjr -r"tf ural discharges,'" ..fttioue. of niuooUR MeuibrajM Prevents CoaUrlna. P&inlMA. and not natrin iTHEEYAHSCHEMICiLCC, sent or poisonous. Sold by nragglBtS, or sent ia plain wrapper, REAL HAIR RESTORER WHOSE? MRS. GRIER'S HARRISBURG N. C. NONE LIKE IT. 60 Gents Per Bottle. Total liabilities . . .... $502,350.00 No Business in North Carolina in 1905, Just Entering the State. President, Olin Bryan; Secretary, Robert A. Dobbin, Jr.; Home Office, 15 South St., Baltimore, Md.; General Agent for Service, Insurance "Commis sioner, Raleigh, N. C; Business Mana ger for North Carolina, managed from Home Office. State of North Carolina, Insurance Department, Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 29, 1906. I, James R. Young, Insurance Com missioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract I of the statement of the United Surety I Company, of Baltimore, Md., filed with this department showing tne condition of said company on the 31st day of December, 1905.. Witness my hand and official seal, written the day and date above. JAMES R. YOUNG, Insurance Commissioner. 4:room house corner of Third & and Graham PHONE 604 Y.M.C.A. lUrwDlNflk T..t.iT"!"T' T. il T .T .T..TW f la t te t i JL Oaftraoteed . K"m not tu atrtoture. CIKCIBHAT1.0Tn V B.8.A. 5 r by express, prepaid, fotf 1.00. or 3 bottles 2.75. Circular wsut ou r teasel NOTICE! Y V Dairy License is due. Dog Tags are now on saTe. Call at once at . Cily Tax Office. W. B. TAYLOR City Tax Collector. 1 ") 1 Si Is an all-summer joy only where the owner has a satisfactory Lawn Mower and Hose. We have them that are satisfactory in price and performance. Allen Haidvare Go. Everything In Hardware. 30 E. TRADE ST. HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Victor Talking Machines JJSSi QEasy"! payments, by month or week iff you prefer, Stone & Barrmger Co. 243 Acres Four Miles Sduth ol Charlotte for gale on reasonable terms. Thla land lies on C. C. & A. Railroad and Is suitable for factory sites . . HUGH W. HARRIS, Atty. -SI .-!- i 1, WIS.)-'' 1 ,. - jiiiO -1 in-" 'K.V v n ol ,i at a i bii !'- -: t - ' V.U3 ! -:ir ;!!. yttv HXH I v (i I .fur -ii-.nl nit !f)i) n r ri'sr. i v! ( a F )A P c -if'.X 1 r(f-. 1 'U?1 M .-1 i 'V " r i . ( ? ' rur i .'it . - Ms ,n 0 y of. s ifoi :. 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